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BIGGLES' DANGEROUS MISSIONS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall; Studio Stead.
Stock no. 1331033
Published by Prion Ltd.. 1st thus 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Four of our flying hero's most perilous adventures: Biggles in Austrlia, Biggles Secret Agent, Biggles and the Secret Mission, Biggles Flying Detective. 782 pages. Pictorial stiff cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781853756634. Some light scuff marks to rear cover.

BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1330771
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1949. Fair condition.

Green boards, gilt titles to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. A reading copy only sold W.A.F.

THE RESCUE FLIGHT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1330716
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1953. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby, fore-edge has a few small spots. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers are browned. Contents clean.

BIGGLES & CO.
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326481
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1949. Good condition.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 256 Pages. Spine and corners bumped, spine faded. A few small marks to covers. Small split to base of spine. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout, heavy to textblock.

BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326369
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1941. Fair condition.

Pyramid Edition. Blue cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 256 pages, Covers are worn and grubby. Rear edge of spine is split. Contents are grubby.

BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326366
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1952. Almost very good condition.

Green boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped, spine slightly faded. Inscription in ink and small booksellers ink stamp to front free-endpaper, name and address in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout but otherwise contents clean.

BIGGLES AIR COMMODORE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326364
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Bright green boards, black title to spine. 7 full page b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Endpapers partly browned and foxed. Foxing to textblock. Flying Jacket wrapper is torn at corners and slightly grubby.

BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Olaf Baker; Percy F. Westerman; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by H.R. Millar; Alfred Sindall; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325090
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with black title and rugby player vignette. Front board shows cowboy on horseback. 4 colour plates. B/w text illustrations throughout. First story "Prairie Boy" by Baker. Covers are slightly edge worn. Spine a bit grubby. Name plate and small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock and some foxing & grubby fingermarks to contents. Hinge pulled between half-title page and frontis. One plate half detached.

BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324981
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1938. Good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining.

BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324864
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1941. Good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and pictures, front shows plane over Oslo. Colour frontis, 6 b/w illustrations. 249 pages, top edge red. 1.5" across spine. Second printing. Covers rubbed. Spine and corners bumped and worn, splits to spine edges. Foxing to contents and some light fingering but contents generally clean.

THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 23RD YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Humfrey Jordan; Gunby Hadath; L.R. Brightwell; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall; Marcia Lane Foster; Terence Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324833
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1930. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board shwoing sailors on a sailing boat with another in the background. Large pictorial onlay to red cloth spine. First story is "The Master" by Jordan. Colour and b/w plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and covers edge rubbed. Foxing to contents, heavy to textblock.

BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324366
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1949. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn with loss at base of spine and corners, tape repairs on verso.